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POE to TBI: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Cat Island (New Bight Airport)
1,179 mi
1,897 km · 1,024 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,179 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, United States
- TBI — New Bight Airport · Cat Island, Bahamas
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 mi away
Near TBI
- ATC · Arthur's Town Airport26 mi away
- SML · Stella Maris Airport52 mi away
- RCY · Rum Cay Airport58 mi away
- GGT · Exuma International Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from TBI?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Cat Island (TBI) is 1,179 miles (1,897 km, 1,024 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to TBI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Fort Polk and Cat Island?
Cat Island is 1 hour ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to TBI?
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